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Complete repeat cytoreduction under regional anesthesia in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a clinical case [PDF]

Гинекология, 2022
The article summarizes the published data on the prevalence, pathogenesis, features of clinical presentation, and treatment of myasthenia gravis and myasthenic crises.
Sergey A. Chukhnov
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Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2019
Extended thymectomy has been considered the goal of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG) mainly due to the existence of ectopic thymic tissue. Recently, ectopic thymic tissue has attracted increasing attention in patients with MG following thymectomy ...
Bauer, Gero, Elsner, Aron, Englisch, Julianna, Ismail, Mahmoud, Li, Feng, Li, Zhongmin, Meisel, Andreas, Rückert, Jens-C., Swierzy, Marc, Tao, Ya   +9 more
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Myasthenia Gravis and COVID-19: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, may be a risk factor for severe COVID-19. We conducted an observational retrospective study with 15 consecutive adult MG patients admitted with COVID-19 at four hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil.
A. E. Camelo-Filho, A. M. Silva, E. P. Estephan, A. Zambon, R. Mendonça, P. V. S. Souza, Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende Pinto, A. Oliveira, Iron Dangoni-Filho, A. Pouza, B. Valerio, E. Zanoteli   +11 more
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Autoimmunity and Immunodeficiency Coexisting in the Same Patient [PDF]

Bengal Physician Journal, 2023
Myasthenia gravis is a well-known autoimmune disorder. Very few cases in literature showed association of myasthenia gravis, thymoma, and oral candidiasis. Here, we present a case of myasthenia gravis with thymoma, significant weight loss, extensive oral
Mugundhan Krishnan, Kamatchi Sundaramoorthy, Muralidharan Kamalakannan, Sakthi Velayudham, Sowmini Perumal, Malcolm Jeyaraj, Viveka Saravanan Raju   +6 more
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Prognosis of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Retrospective Multicenter Analysis [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSE: To calculate the rate and timing of conversion from ocular myasthenia gravis to generalized myasthenia gravis. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter analysis. SUBJECTS: Patients included in the study were diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis
Abusamra, K, Cornblath, WT, Eggenberger, ER, Lemos, J, Nagia, L   +4 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella, Passuello, Nicola, Pozza, Gioia, Sperti, Cosimo, Valmasoni, Michele   +4 more
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Comparison Between Rituximab Treatment for New-Onset Generalized Myasthenia Gravis and Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis.

JAMA Neurology, 2020
Importance Use of biologic agents in generalized myasthenia gravis is generally limited to therapy-refractory cases; benefit in new-onset disease is unknown.
S. Brauner, Ann Eriksson-Dufva, M. A. Hietala, T. Frisell, R. Press, F. Piehl   +5 more
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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with myasthenia gravis: a retrospective study in a Chinese population

Frontiers in Neurology
Background and purposeMyasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness due to immune-mediated damage to acetylcholine receptors. Viral infections can exacerbate symptoms of muscle weakness, and the clinical status of patients with ...
Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Mengna Li, Liqing Li, Wenli Jia, Huimin Dong, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +8 more
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Relationship between hearing function and myasthenia gravis: a contemporary review [PDF]

, 2016
There is increasing evidence of a connection between hearing function and myasthenia gravis (MG). Studies of the pathophysiological basis of this relationship suggest that acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) on outer hair cells (OHCs) play a central role. In
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo, CIANFRONE, Giancarlo, DI STADIO, Arianna, MAZZEI, FILIPPO, RALLI, MASSIMO, TURCHETTA, Rosaria   +5 more
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T-lymphocyte-rich thymoma and myasthenia gravis in a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) [PDF]

, 2014
A 10-year-old captive male Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) presented with acute onset collapse, vomiting and dyspnoea, preceded by a 6-month period of progressive muscle wasting.
A. Routh, Allen, Aronsohn, Blaies, Brandes, C. Lamm, Day, Dewey, Ecco, Hadlow, ISIS, Jacobs, K. Allan, K. Berry, Kang, Kenny, King, Kunzel, Marx, N. Masters, Pye, Ramos-Vara, S. Rivers, Schwartz, Scudamore, Shelton, Shelton, Suster, Travis, Valli, Wallace, Walsh   +31 more
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